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Forward Does Torah allow fighting back — with folding chairs? 11 Aug 2023
The article discusses a recent incident in Montgomery, Alabama, where a fight broke out on a riverfront between black and white individuals. The altercation ...
11 Aug 2023
Forward Protests? What protests? Israel's tourists enjoy nightlife and holy sites, uninterested in the country's political strife 11 Aug 2023
Despite the ongoing protests and political upheaval in Israel, tourists and visitors to popular sites like the Western Wall, the Church of the Holy Sepulchre...
11 Aug 2023
Forward A dispute over fake IDs led a teen to accuse a 5-star hotel of Holocaust denial — and rope in Drake 11 Aug 2023
The Mark Hotel in New York City is embroiled in a legal battle with Theodore Weintraub, a 19-year-old from a wealthy Jewish family, following his allegations...
11 Aug 2023
Forward Israel evacuates over 200 Ethiopians from conflict region 11 Aug 2023
Israel has evacuated over 200 people, including Israeli citizens and those eligible to immigrate to Israel, from a conflict region in Ethiopia. The evacuees ...
11 Aug 2023
Forward Analysis: With an eye to 2024, Biden takes a ‘passive-aggressive’ approach to Israel 10 Aug 2023
President Joe Biden has taken a passive-aggressive approach towards Israel, expressing his disapproval of Israel's hard-right turn but not imposing any signi...
10 Aug 2023
Forward Phoenix Suns will retire Amar’e Stoudemire’s number 10 Aug 2023
The Phoenix Suns have announced that they will retire Amare Stoudemire's number, No. 32, alongside his former teammate Shawn Marion's, during the upcoming NB...
10 Aug 2023
Forward Normalization between Israel and Saudi Arabia is not imminent 10 Aug 2023
The idea of an Israeli-Saudi Arabia normalization deal may seem within reach, but it is unlikely to happen easily. While there have been discussions between ...
10 Aug 2023
Forward White supremacist arrested for threatening jurors in Pittsburgh synagogue trial 10 Aug 2023
A white supremacist who identifies as a reverend has been arrested for making threats against jurors and witnesses in the Pittsburgh synagogue trial. Robert ...
10 Aug 2023
Forward Tidbits: York gets first rabbi in 800 years • Bear escapes from cage in Iraqi plane 10 Aug 2023
In a historic development, the city of York in England has appointed its first rabbi in 800 years. This is significant considering that the last rabbi was pr...
10 Aug 2023
Forward Biden and Bibi both need a big win. Is a deal with the Saudis their answer? 10 Aug 2023
This article discusses the possibility of a peace treaty between Israel and Saudi Arabia, brokered by the United States. The author suggests that both Presid...
10 Aug 2023
Forward What's really at stake in the legal struggle between Yeshiva University and its LGBTQ+ students 10 Aug 2023
Yeshiva University is involved in a legal battle with its LGBTQ+ students who want to be recognized as an official university club. The university has repeat...
10 Aug 2023
Forward In America, motherhood is dominated by a patriarchal medical industry — can Jewish tradition show the way forward? 10 Aug 2023
Allison Yarrow, author of Birth Control: The Insidious Power of Men Over Motherhood, discusses how the patriarchal medical industry in America has taken cont...
10 Aug 2023
Forward After prodding from Elon Musk, ADL says South African ‘Kill the Boer’ song could be seen as ‘call for violence’ 10 Aug 2023
The Anti-Defamation League (ADL) has expressed concern about a South African song calling to "Kill the Boer" after Elon Musk publicly urged the group to spea...
10 Aug 2023
Forward She survived the Holocaust in Lublin and became a scholar and symbol of Jewish resilience and resistance 10 Aug 2023
Nechama Tec, a Jewish sociologist and Holocaust survivor, died recently at the age of 92. She believed that Jewish survival during the Holocaust was exceptio...
10 Aug 2023
Forward The British Chief Rabbi that never was 9 Aug 2023
Rabbi Louis Jacobs, considered by some as the greatest British Jew, was in line to become the Chief Rabbi of the British Commonwealth in the 1960s. However, ...
9 Aug 2023
Forward After yet another health crisis, why can’t Sen. Dianne Feinstein step down with dignity? 9 Aug 2023
The article discusses the controversy surrounding Senator Dianne Feinstein's reluctance to step down due to her age and potential cognitive decline. The auth...
9 Aug 2023
Forward How Robbie Robertson learned he was Jewish — and the son of a gangster 9 Aug 2023
Robbie Robertson, the lead guitarist and songwriter for The Band, discovered his Jewish heritage later in life. Raised in suburban Toronto, he learned that h...
9 Aug 2023
Forward David Corenswet, the next Superman, has deep Jewish roots in New Orleans 9 Aug 2023
David Corenswet, recently announced as the next actor to play Superman, draws excitement from the Jewish community, particularly those in New Orleans. Corens...
9 Aug 2023
Forward In William Friedkin's most Jewish movie, a mouth-watering elegy to the New York deli 9 Aug 2023
In the 1968 film "The Night They Raided Minskys," directed by William Friedkin, the deli plays a prominent role. The film, set in a burlesque theater and del...
9 Aug 2023
Forward With Chabad of Maui in wildfire evacuation zone, rabbi says ‘people are suffering’ 9 Aug 2023
A wildfire in Western Maui, fueled by strong winds from Hurricane Dora, has caused devastation, killing at least 36 people and forcing the evacuation of over...
9 Aug 2023
Forward Benjamin Netanyahu is on vacation — these protesters followed him there 9 Aug 2023
Israeli protesters traveled to the small village of Neve Ativ, where Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was staying for vacation, to disrupt his peace and sen...
9 Aug 2023
Forward In antisemitism discourse around Jamie Foxx’s ‘Jesus’ post, evidence of a ‘culture clash’ 9 Aug 2023
Jamie Foxx's recent Instagram post, in which he wrote "They killed this dude named Jesus. What do you think they'll do to you??!," sparked a discussion about...
9 Aug 2023
Forward A neo-Nazi is building a compound in rural Maine for his ‘Blood Tribe’ 9 Aug 2023
A neo-Nazi leader named Christopher Pohlhaus, also known as "The Hammer," has purchased 10 acres of land in Springfield, Maine, with plans to build a compoun...
9 Aug 2023
Forward Hecksher havoc: Should roast pork-flavored potato chips be certified kosher? 8 Aug 2023
The Orthodox Union (OU) faced backlash when it certified Herrs roast pork-flavored potato chips as kosher, despite there being no actual pork or meat byprodu...
8 Aug 2023
Forward Arizona and Kansas State men’s basketball teams are headed to Israel and the UAE for Abraham Accords-inspired trip 8 Aug 2023
The men's basketball teams from Arizona and Kansas State universities are embarking on a 10-day trip to Israel and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) organized b...
8 Aug 2023
Forward Small-town Israelis strive to make themselves heard, protesting anywhere anyone will see them 8 Aug 2023
Small protests have been taking place across Israel every Saturday, far from the public eye, at remote highway intersections. While Tel Aviv's protests have ...
8 Aug 2023
Forward Once upon a time, eager acolytes thought their false Messiah could make their country great again — sound familiar? 8 Aug 2023
The Sabbatian movement, led by Sabbatai Sevi, who claimed to be the Messiah in 1648, was a significant episode in Jewish history. The movement was characteri...
8 Aug 2023
Forward VIDEO: What did our great-grandparents have for breakfast? 8 Aug 2023
In a panel discussion hosted by Forverts editor Rukhl Schaechter, four cooks and scholars of Eastern European Jewish cuisine discussed what their ancestors m...
8 Aug 2023
Forward Conservative Israeli think tank uses fake accounts to skew Wikipedia 8 Aug 2023
The Kohelet Policy Forum, an influential conservative Israeli think tank, has been caught using fake accounts on Hebrew Wikipedia to manipulate content and i...
8 Aug 2023
Forward In Israel with fellow Democrats, Rep. Hakeem Jeffries says judicial legislation won’t affect US aid 7 Aug 2023
During a visit to Israel with a delegation of 24 Democratic members of Congress, House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries stated that the Israeli government's a...
7 Aug 2023
Forward How William Friedkin, a Jewish kid from Chicago, made us fear the Catholic devil 7 Aug 2023
William Friedkin, the Jewish director of the famous film The Exorcist, has passed away at the age of 87. Friedkin, who was born to Jewish refugees from Ukrai...
7 Aug 2023
Forward Our parents shunned Volkswagen and Mercedes — is it time for Jews to give up their Teslas? 7 Aug 2023
The author reflects on the dilemma of owning a Tesla in light of Elon Musk's problematic statements condoning and embracing antisemitism. The author describe...
7 Aug 2023
Forward Her father documented the devastation at Nagasaki and Hiroshima — now she's considered an honorary second-generation survivor 7 Aug 2023
Leslie Sussan, the daughter of Herbert Sussan, a filmmaker who documented the aftermath of the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, is considered an ho...
7 Aug 2023
Forward A boat trip aimed at saving the Dead Sea also explores the marvels revealed by its evaporation 7 Aug 2023
Noam Bedein, the owner of the second boat to sail the Dead Sea in 75 years, is on a mission to save the shrinking sea. Bedein's nonprofit, the Dead Sea Reviv...
7 Aug 2023
Forward Israel recognizes marriage of same-sex immigrant couple who married online in Russia 7 Aug 2023
Israel has recognized the marriage of a same-sex couple who fled Russia and will grant new immigrant status to one of the women. The couple married online in...
7 Aug 2023
Forward Trumpets, drums and shouts of ‘Shame, shame’ — scenes from the raucous protests on the streets of Israel 6 Aug 2023
Protests against the Netanyahu-led government's judicial overhaul in Jerusalem have been ongoing for over 31 weeks, with the most recent demonstration drawin...
6 Aug 2023
Forward Something wonderful is happening in the world of Jewish poetry 4 Aug 2023
The first-ever Yetzirah Poetry Conference brought together more than 50 Jewish poets with the aim of creating a community space and support network for Jewis...
4 Aug 2023
Forward News Quiz: Test your knowledge of Elon Musk's Twitter and the Tree of Life shooter sentencing 4 Aug 2023
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4 Aug 2023
Forward My way or my way: Netanyahu’s PR strategy gamble 4 Aug 2023
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's approach to public relations and marketing his policy decisions differs from traditional methods. Instead of focu...
4 Aug 2023
Forward The time Oppenheimer met Ben-Gurion to discuss Israel’s nuclear quest 4 Aug 2023
This article discusses the relationship between J. Robert Oppenheimer, the father of the atomic bomb, and Israel's nuclear quest in the 1950s. It highlights ...
4 Aug 2023
Forward In Budapest, a ‘guerrilla-like’ group is mobilizing against the alleged takeover of a historic synagogue 4 Aug 2023
A group called the Autonomous Orthodox Jewish Community of Hungary is accusing the Hasidic Chabad movement of taking over their organization, including the h...
4 Aug 2023
Forward A progressive Jewish group is pressuring Democrats to reject AIPAC endorsements 3 Aug 2023
Activists from the progressive Jewish group IfNotNow have launched a campaign urging Democratic lawmakers in New York to reject endorsements and financial co...
3 Aug 2023
Forward Inspired by Chabad and a teenage mom, he’s given more than a million books to kids in need 3 Aug 2023
Larry Abrams, the founder of BookSmiles, a nonprofit book bank, was inspired by Chabad and a teenage mom to give away over a million books to children in nee...
3 Aug 2023
Forward Did ‘Borat’ warn us about Rudy Giuliani’s further fall from grace? 3 Aug 2023
Rudy Giuliani, former mayor of New York and notable lawyer, has had a tough month with several scandals coming to light. In 2020, Giuliani was caught in a co...
3 Aug 2023
Forward The true story behind the 'Night of the Murdered Poets' 3 Aug 2023
On August 12, 1952, 13 Jewish writers, artists, journalists, and scientists were executed in Moscow's Lubyanka prison by firing squad, a crime known as the N...
3 Aug 2023
Forward The true story behind the 'Night of the Murdered Poets' 3 Aug 2023
On August 12, 1952, Stalin's regime executed 13 Jewish cultural figures in Moscow's Lubyanka prison, an event now known as the Night of the Murdered Poets. T...
3 Aug 2023
Forward The Pittsburgh synagogue shooter got the death penalty. Pennsylvania’s Jewish governor is mum on the sentence. 3 Aug 2023
Following the jury's decision to sentence Robert Bowers to death for the 2018 Pittsburgh synagogue attack, Pennsylvania's Jewish governor, Josh Shapiro, refr...
3 Aug 2023
Forward Should Jews leave Twitter after Musk reinstated Kanye? 3 Aug 2023
In this article, Elad Nehorai discusses whether Jews should leave Twitter following the reinstatement of Kanye West (now known as Ye) on the platform. Nehora...
3 Aug 2023
Forward Rabbis didn't love our advice on dating a rabbi 3 Aug 2023
The Bintel Brief advice column recently addressed the topic of dating a rabbi, specifically a congregant's crush on their rabbi. The responses received from ...
3 Aug 2023
Forward In New York, migrants crowd into hotels seeking shelter — just like Jewish refugees did after WWII 3 Aug 2023
The article discusses the parallels between Jewish refugees seeking shelter in New York City after World War II and the current influx of asylum seekers in t...
3 Aug 2023